- Strengths-based approach
- Focus on attachment
- Practical coping tools
About Cheryl
Cheryl Tames is an AASW social worker who supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and difficult relationships. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck after trauma, loss, burnout or major life changes. Cheryl aims to create a calm space where people can start to feel more like themselves again.
Cheryl uses a straightforward, strengths-based way of working. She pays attention to what is happening now and to how past attachments and experiences shape current behaviour. Sessions include talking things through and building simple tools to manage racing thoughts, low mood and overwhelming emotions.
Her background includes five years of recent practice alongside earlier clinical work in mental health and trauma care. Cheryl draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred practice and cognitive behavioural techniques to tailor support to each person’s situation. She also uses solution-focused and trauma-informed ideas where they fit.
In sessions the emphasis is practical and collaborative. Cheryl helps people identify patterns like codependency or avoidance, and then experiment with small changes. The goal is clearer boundaries, steadier moods and more confidence in day-to-day life.
Cheryl works in Australia and conducts sessions in English. To begin, people are invited to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first appointment.
How Cheryl's approaches fit with online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to help people form steadier ways of relating and feeling safe. It can be useful for struggles with codependency, abandonment or repeat relationship patterns. Client-centred therapy focuses on understanding a person's experience without judgement and letting the client's priorities guide the work, which helps people find their own direction and build confidence. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) teaches simple, practical strategies to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which is often helpful for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful coping habits.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl will work with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their goals, needs and preferences. That conversation typically begins in the first sessions and can be adjusted as progress is made.
If you are considering online counselling, please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-in sessions when needed. It also lets people attend from quieter surroundings or join without being on camera if that feels easier. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt attachment, client-centred and CBT techniques to work well in remote sessions while focusing on practical, everyday changes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cheryl help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and the impacts of trauma and abuse. Additional areas include codependency, attachment difficulties, grief and life changes.
How would you describe Cheryl's therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, blending client-centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused approaches. Sessions focus on what helps in daily life.
What is her professional background?
Cheryl has five years of recent practice and earlier clinical experience in mental health and trauma care. She has worked across services supporting people with complex presentations.
What credentials and region are relevant?
Cheryl is listed with the AASW and practices in Australia. The profile presents her AASW credential as given.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with Cheryl?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.